[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 96 # Storia do Mogor 96: Aurangzeb orders Poison for Shahjahan. Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 96 - **Language:** English ### [96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.96) It was for this reason that he sent poison and a letter to Mocorrom can (Mukarram Khan), the physician of Shahjahan, a man who had refused to take the side of Aurangzeb when he arrived at Agrah to make his father a prisoner. In this letter it was written that if the physician desired to live a little longer and be left in peace, he must administer to Shahjahan the potion which would be made over to him by the eunuch Fahim, who had been sent for this purpose. If he did not obey, it would cost him his life. Mukarram Khan received the drug, and answered that he would do better than what his majesty required of him. The eunuch Fahim went back \[45\] with this answer. Mukarram Khan came to the conclusion that it was not right for him to murder King Shahjahan, seeing how he had been raised by him from a humble station to this greatness, with such wealth and the respect and veneration of everybody. Above all, had not Shahjahan confided his royal person into his hands? Besides this, he perceived clearly that, should he give the poison to Shahjahan, Aurangzeb would never spare his life — experience had taught him that much. He therefore resolved to die honourably, and, swallowing the poison, was thrown into a lethargy, and in half an hour he died in his sleep. Aurangzeb awaited the hoped-for news of his father's death; but he learnt that Shahjahan had been more respected by one who had only received some of his favours than by one who had received life from him. Nor, after all, was this lesson sufficient to make an entrance into the heart of Aurangzeb, who perversely sought some other means of procuring his father's death before his own departure to Kashmir. - [Previous: 95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.95) - [Next: 97.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.97.1.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.96) · Pramāṇa